Since coming to power the present Government has not been shy about going down the referendum route. To date it has sought to make six Constitutional amendments and next May will seek to make two more.

Ballycastle and District Voluntary Housing Association scooped a major award to honour their governing board at an awards ceremony held at the ICSH National Social Housing Conference in Wexford last week.

Anyone who failed to apply to be included on the electoral register to vote in the next general election before the November 25 cut off date will still have an opportunity to be included on a Supplementary Register where they can apply on or before the 14th day before polling day.